Mark Oremus
Biographic Data
| ID | 331969 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mark Oremus |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mark |
| FAMILY NAME | Oremus |
| SIGNATURE | OREMUS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Waterloo |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8190-253X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 17 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Exploring the Connection Between Functional Social Support, Marital Status, and Memory from the Perspective of Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Background and Objective We undertook a qualitative descriptive study to explore participants’ perceptions of whether marital status shapes how functional social support (FSS) relates to memory. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 community-dwelling middle-aged and older people representing various marital status categories. Each interview was audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed. Findings Particip…
The Association Between Religious Participation and Social Isolation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
The Association Between Religiosity, Spirituality and Colorectal Cancer Screening
Exploring the relationship between marital quality and cognitive function
Functional Social Support Subtypes Are Associated With Executive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Objectives We investigated whether functional social support—the degree to which one perceives support is available when needed—is associated with executive function, a key cognitive domain for everyday functioning and adaptation to change. Methods Analyses ( n = 23,491) utilized cross-sectional data from the Comprehensive cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), a population-based study of community-dwelling adults aged 45–85 y…
Is your religious involvement helping your mind? The link between religious involvement and cognitive function from the perspectives of Christian pastors and parishioners
To obtain the perspectives of Christian pastors and parishioners on whether and how religious involvement may be related to cognitive functioning.Fifteen middle- and old-aged Christian pastors and parishioners from a metropolitan Canadian city participated in this qualitative descriptive study which involved purposive sampling and open-ended semi-structured interviews. The qualitative interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and them…
Urban-rural variation in the association between social support availability and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults
The Association between Religious Participation and Executive Function in Middle- and Older-aged Adults
We investigated the association between religious participation and executive function in a national sample of Canadian adults aged 45 to 85 years. Executive function scores were aggregated from six neurocognitive tests. We regressed the aggregate scores onto religious participation and controlled for numerous covariates. The analyses were stratified by age: 45 to 64 years and ≥ 65 years. In comparison to persons who reported never participating …
Biobehavioral Aspects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
OBJECTIVE: This review highlights the scope and significance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with a focus on biobehavioral aspects and critical avenues for research. METHODS: A narrative review of the published research literature was undertaken, highlighting major empirical findings emerging during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Interactions among biological, behavioral, and societal processes w…
Investigating the key indicators for evaluating post-disaster shelter
This study sought to identify the primary indicators for evaluating shelter assistance following natural disasters and then to develop a shelter evaluation instrument based on these indicators. Electronic databases and the 'grey' literature were scoured for publications with a relation to post-disaster shelter assistance. Indicators for evaluating such assistance were extracted from these publications. In total, 1,525 indicators were extracted fr…
A Case Study of a Methodological Approach to Cocreating Perinatal Health Knowledge Between Western and Indigenous Communities
This article describes the methods taken to create an understanding of the perinatal health beliefs of elder Indigenous women of the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. Our study paired constructivist grounded theory data collection and analysis methods with an Indigenous epistemological framework. We aimed to create knowledge that was specific to an Indigenous context, which was useful and resonant with both Indigenous and Western…
Developing a Shelter Evaluation Instrument That Promotes Post-Disaster Population Health
Introduction Absence of shelter may adversely affect the health of post-disaster populations. When shelters are inadequate or not provided, overcrowded ad hoc communities may form and encourage the spread of infectious disease. Shelter evaluation is therefore necessary to promote post-disaster population health. Even in cases where evaluations are carried out, standardized evaluation indicators do not exist. Objectives To determine what indicator…
Attending Religious Services and Its Relationship with Coronary Heart Disease and Related Risk Factors in Older Adults
The Relationship Between Religious Service Attendance and Coronary Heart Disease and Related Risk Factors in Saskatchewan, Canada
Research suggests that attending religious services could provide small yet important protective benefits against coronary heart disease (CHD) and CHD risk factors (e.g., diabetes, hypertension). The extent to which these benefits apply to Canada deserves study because approximately one-third of adult Canadians attend religious services at least monthly. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the association between frequency of rel…
Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions
Measuring health-related quality-of-life for Alzheimer’s disease using the general public
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Les Canadiens vivent plus longtemps et les personnes plus âgées composent une part croissante de la population (14% en 2006, projeté d’atteindre 20% d’ici 2021). L’Étude longitudinale canadienne sur le vieillissement (ÉLCV) est une étude longitudinale nationale portant sur le développement adulte et le vieillissement qui recrutera 50 000 Canadien(ne)s âgé(e)s de 45 à 85 ans et qui les suivra pendant au moins 20 ans. Tous les participants fourniro…
A Case Study of a Methodological Approach to Cocreating Perinatal Health Knowledge Between Western and Indigenous Communities
This article describes the methods taken to create an understanding of the perinatal health beliefs of elder Indigenous women of the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. Our study paired constructivist grounded theory data collection and analysis methods with an Indigenous epistemological framework. We aimed to create knowledge that was specific to an Indigenous context, which was useful and resonant with both Indigenous and Western…
Investigating the key indicators for evaluating post-disaster shelter
This study sought to identify the primary indicators for evaluating shelter assistance following natural disasters and then to develop a shelter evaluation instrument based on these indicators. Electronic databases and the 'grey' literature were scoured for publications with a relation to post-disaster shelter assistance. Indicators for evaluating such assistance were extracted from these publications. In total, 1,525 indicators were extracted fr…
The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA)
Les Canadiens vivent plus longtemps et les personnes plus âgées composent une part croissante de la population (14% en 2006, projeté d’atteindre 20% d’ici 2021). L’Étude longitudinale canadienne sur le vieillissement (ÉLCV) est une étude longitudinale nationale portant sur le développement adulte et le vieillissement qui recrutera 50 000 Canadien(ne)s âgé(e)s de 45 à 85 ans et qui les suivra pendant au moins 20 ans. Tous les participants fourniro…
Conducting quantitative synthesis when comparing medical interventions
Measuring health-related quality-of-life for Alzheimer’s disease using the general public
Attending Religious Services and Its Relationship with Coronary Heart Disease and Related Risk Factors in Older Adults
The Relationship Between Religious Service Attendance and Coronary Heart Disease and Related Risk Factors in Saskatchewan, Canada
Research suggests that attending religious services could provide small yet important protective benefits against coronary heart disease (CHD) and CHD risk factors (e.g., diabetes, hypertension). The extent to which these benefits apply to Canada deserves study because approximately one-third of adult Canadians attend religious services at least monthly. Therefore, the objective of this study is to examine the association between frequency of rel…
Developing a Shelter Evaluation Instrument That Promotes Post-Disaster Population Health
Introduction Absence of shelter may adversely affect the health of post-disaster populations. When shelters are inadequate or not provided, overcrowded ad hoc communities may form and encourage the spread of infectious disease. Shelter evaluation is therefore necessary to promote post-disaster population health. Even in cases where evaluations are carried out, standardized evaluation indicators do not exist. Objectives To determine what indicator…
Investigating the key indicators for evaluating post-disaster shelter
This study sought to identify the primary indicators for evaluating shelter assistance following natural disasters and then to develop a shelter evaluation instrument based on these indicators. Electronic databases and the 'grey' literature were scoured for publications with a relation to post-disaster shelter assistance. Indicators for evaluating such assistance were extracted from these publications. In total, 1,525 indicators were extracted fr…
A Case Study of a Methodological Approach to Cocreating Perinatal Health Knowledge Between Western and Indigenous Communities
This article describes the methods taken to create an understanding of the perinatal health beliefs of elder Indigenous women of the Six Nations of the Grand River in Ontario, Canada. Our study paired constructivist grounded theory data collection and analysis methods with an Indigenous epistemological framework. We aimed to create knowledge that was specific to an Indigenous context, which was useful and resonant with both Indigenous and Western…
Biobehavioral Aspects of the Covid-19 Pandemic
OBJECTIVE: This review highlights the scope and significance of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with a focus on biobehavioral aspects and critical avenues for research. METHODS: A narrative review of the published research literature was undertaken, highlighting major empirical findings emerging during the first and second waves of the COVID-19 pandemic. RESULTS: Interactions among biological, behavioral, and societal processes w…
Is your religious involvement helping your mind? The link between religious involvement and cognitive function from the perspectives of Christian pastors and parishioners
To obtain the perspectives of Christian pastors and parishioners on whether and how religious involvement may be related to cognitive functioning.Fifteen middle- and old-aged Christian pastors and parishioners from a metropolitan Canadian city participated in this qualitative descriptive study which involved purposive sampling and open-ended semi-structured interviews. The qualitative interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and them…
Urban-rural variation in the association between social support availability and cognitive function in middle-aged and older adults
The Association between Religious Participation and Executive Function in Middle- and Older-aged Adults
We investigated the association between religious participation and executive function in a national sample of Canadian adults aged 45 to 85 years. Executive function scores were aggregated from six neurocognitive tests. We regressed the aggregate scores onto religious participation and controlled for numerous covariates. The analyses were stratified by age: 45 to 64 years and ≥ 65 years. In comparison to persons who reported never participating …
The Association Between Religiosity, Spirituality and Colorectal Cancer Screening
Exploring the relationship between marital quality and cognitive function
Functional Social Support Subtypes Are Associated With Executive Function in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Objectives We investigated whether functional social support—the degree to which one perceives support is available when needed—is associated with executive function, a key cognitive domain for everyday functioning and adaptation to change. Methods Analyses ( n = 23,491) utilized cross-sectional data from the Comprehensive cohort of the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging (CLSA), a population-based study of community-dwelling adults aged 45–85 y…
Exploring the Connection Between Functional Social Support, Marital Status, and Memory from the Perspective of Community-Dwelling Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Background and Objective We undertook a qualitative descriptive study to explore participants’ perceptions of whether marital status shapes how functional social support (FSS) relates to memory. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 community-dwelling middle-aged and older people representing various marital status categories. Each interview was audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim, and thematically analyzed. Findings Particip…
The Association Between Religious Participation and Social Isolation in Middle-Aged and Older Adults
Medicine (13 works) · Psychology (11 works) · Health disparities and outcomes (7 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Gerontology (6 works) · Longitudinal study (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Cognition (5 works) · Demography (5 works)